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kergo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Abandonment
elwh's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Violence
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Addiction, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment
chapter_one_athenaeum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
sobake_cih's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
It’s a lot more dark and twisted than the film, and many issues in society and the world in general mentioned and discussed in the book are very present to this day, even though it was published almost 30 years ago.
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Abandonment
mylou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Minor: Abortion